Storage Made Easy Cloud Appliance installation Guide

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1 dev.storagemadeeasy.com Storage Made Easy Cloud Appliance installation Guide 4 min read original Configuring the SME Appliance The configuration server allows you to configure - Static IP address - Domain name - SSL certificate Login Start the VMWare instance and login to the appliance. The IP address is displayed in the console. cd installer./smenetconf.pl This will invoke a wizard that will enable a static network IP address to be added. Note if you don t see an IP address please contact your system admin to enable DHCP or if DHCP is not possible for your environment then login to the Appliance as the smeconfiguser and run the following command to start the script: Page 1 of 19

2 Please note that on first login it is strongly recommended to change the password. To do this use the password command below: passwd If you wish to configure the Appliance DNS and SSL certificates then, after login, you can launch the Appliance installer. If you wish to simply check out the features of the web Appliance and use the Appliance only in IP mode (rather than DNS) and test clients over http only you can navigate straight to the Appliance using the IP address and login using the authentication details you will have been provided in an . To move forward and configure the appliance DNS / SSL then either logged directly in to the Appliance, or from an ssh session, enter cd installer./configserver.pl Page 2 of 19

3 This will start the configuration server on port Please make sure that you shutdown the configuration server after you have finished configuring the appliance. Once the configuration server has been started, on your local machine, in the browser open the following URL: Address:8080 You should see the Welcome Screen. To start configuration, please click Configuration link. The Configuration page shows different options that you can configure. Page 3 of 19

4 Hostname Settings In the SME Server Hostname Settings options you set the domain names that will be used to access the File Server. You should have the IP address that you want to use configured in your DNS server. This change requires a reboot of the appliance. Network Settings In SME Server Network Settings the Admin can set the static IP address, Gateway, IP Mask and DNS server to resolve hostnames. This change requires a reboot of the appliance. Page 4 of 19

5 If you have entered the wrong settings and cannot ssh into the appliance login from the console as smeconfiguser cd installer and enter the following command:./restore-system-settings This will set the configuration to default settings and you can start with default configuration Page 5 of 19

6 SSL Certificates (recommended for production) The File Server uses https to communicate with the clients for security. For https to work correctly you need wildcard SSL certificates that matches the domain name that you have configured. The SSL certificate should match the host name that you have configured. This will require a reboot. Please Note that if you don t set SSL certificates then some native clients that are set to use https will not be able to communicate with the appliance. You may be need to configure them to use http. To generate a CSR if you are applying for certificates please see: Page 6 of 19

7 Setting up self-certified Certificates: If you wish to use a self-signed certificate to test https then we suggest following this external guide to generate the necessary certificates. Once you have followed this guide you will have three files, server.crt; server.csr;server.key. Once you have these run the SME Config installer open server.crt in a text editor and paste the content into the "SSL public certificate text". Similarly paste the contents of server.key into the "SSL certificate private key" text input. Now follow the wizard to save the settings and at the end choose the reboot option. You should now be set to use private certificate SSL but note you cannot use these outside of an internal network unless the IP address is available externally. System Update Here you can update the appliance with the latest release. You can check for a new version here. When the appliance is updated with the new version, the installed version is saved and allows you to rollback to the previous installed version. Page 7 of 19

8 Rebooting Smeconfiguser has permissions to reboot the server. You can reboot from the ssh console or using the configuration tool. sudo /usr/bin/reboot sudo /usr/bin/poweroff Once you have configured and rebooted your appliance, open a browser at and you will be able to login as appladmin Customizing the Appliance Using your browser login as appladmin. Change the password after logging in for the first time. You will see the home screen, on the right hand side you will see different options to customise the website. The appladmin account is used to configure the functionality of the appliance. Depending on your key different options will be available. Page 8 of 19

9 Entering the License Key Enter the license key and depending on the key new functionality will become available in the right hand side menu. If the key is expired or you have not entered a valid key then you will only be able to use clouduser account. Changing the look and feel You can brand and change logos for the of the appliance including the default logos for the login screen and the one displayed in the top banner after a user logs in. Also see the dedicated Wiki entry on this topic. Page 9 of 19

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11 Templates (Optional) The default templates that are used with the Appliance for customer interactions can be changed here. Page 11 of 19

12 Site Wide Functionality This screen allows you enable/disable appliance wide functionality. Page 12 of 19

13 and Filebox Settings SMTP Settings: The File Server uses an external SMTP server to send registration and notification s. Here you enter the account details that will be used to send s. FileBox IMAP Settings (Optional): The filebox feature provides each user and shared folder a dedicated address. This is an optional feature. A user can send with attachment to the firebox address. For this you will need a catch all address and IMAP server. Page 13 of 19

14 Integration Settings (Optional) SME appliance can use Zoho to view and edit MS Office (Word, Powerpoint and Excel) and RTF documents. You will need to register for Zoho API at and enter the API key. Page 14 of 19

15 Meta Data Backup The only data that is stored is data about the files and any classification information the user adds. This can be backed up for disaster recovery (as this data is stored in a database it can also be made highly available.) Changing the Password You can change the ApplAdmin password. Page 15 of 19

16 You can see a list of all users and the packages that are assigned to them by clicking on Users on the left hand side. You can change a users password, activate or inactivate and delete users and also configure the functionality available to him. Page 16 of 19

17 Creating a new User To Add a user Click on Add User and enter the details. A new user can also be added using the API. Page 17 of 19

18 User Packages You can edit and create User packages that are assigned to users. Sample packages are provided. User Packages allow you configure available functionality and default setting for new users. Page 18 of 19

19 Summary: This is the end of the configuration guide for the SME Cloud Appliance. Back to Wiki Index Original URL: Page 19 of 19